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Vigna unguiculata (L.) Verdc.

Family: Fabaceae

පොළොන් මෑ

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

pod

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Vigna unguiculata (L.) Verdc. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. https://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Vigna%20unguiculata#plant

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Common Sailor

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Dark Cerulean

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Jamides celeno tissama

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Lampides boeticus

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Euchrysops cnejus cnejus

Gram Blue

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Vigna unguiculata (L.) Verdc. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. https://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Vigna%20unguiculata#butterflies

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